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Brookfield Central Tyro
The student news site of Brookfield Central High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin

Brookfield Central Tyro
The student news site of Brookfield Central High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin

Brookfield Central Tyro
Stephanie Chen

Stephanie Chen, Head EiC

Stephanie Chen is currently a senior at BCHS, the head Editor in Chief of Tyro and is also involved in: Battle of the Books, DECA, Math Club, Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, Piano, and Violin. Stephanie has a pet dog named Gypsy.

I initially joined Tyro in search of a club related to writing, but I came to enjoy the process of gathering information for and writing articles. As I became more involved in Tyro, I was able to experience the time and effort that everyone puts in to create the final product, and I think, at the end of the day, that is what convinced me to stay.

 

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A variety of StuCo members pose for a photo in Target where they are buying gifts for families who cannot afford them. The 'Chirstmas Clearing Council" collects money from classrooms the week before Christmas break to afford the presents and the event is a favorite among StuCo members. These service events are just one of the many reasons BC was awarded the Spirit of Excellence Award

Behind the scenes: StuCo at Brookfield Central speaks about the Spirit of Excellence Award

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2020
Liem Rao ('23), Alana O'Neill ('23), and Kaya Shaw ('22) smile with some ducks both off and new, with James Pond front and center on the podium. These three French 2 students, along with Megan Manganaro ('23), Khalil Towns ('23), and Alex Enaci ('23), helped bring in the newest batch of rubber ducks.

[Photo] French Class presents: Duck, Duck… Duck?

Liem Rao, Reporter
December 31, 2019

To the BC community: Mr. Gruetzmacher shares words regarding recent school shootings

Stephanie Chen, Head Editor-in-Chief
December 27, 2019
Homecoming 2019 kicks off with lively assembly

Homecoming 2019 kicks off with lively assembly

Stephanie Chen and Autumn Lee
November 6, 2019

KEMPA Conference speaker and ses- sions inspire student journalists

Naureen Kamal and Stephanie Chen
November 4, 2019
Balding follows through on her swing at an invitational meet held at Brown Deer Golf course. “[Golf] first started out as something that my family wanted me to do, but over time I enjoyed it, and it was something I wanted to do and get better at. Now it’s just something I enjoy doing and it’s fun,” said Balding.

Sarah Balding (’22) named Greater Metro Conference Player of Year

Stephanie Chen, Head Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2019
DECA members throw up the DECA diamond after a successful round of collection. All the bags pictured and the ones gathered by the one group that had not returned in time for the photo were delivered to the Waukesha Food Pantry the next day. Back row: Iksha Dhawan (‘20), Emily Berger (‘20), Mikayla Utnemer (‘20), Rawan Hamadeh (‘20), Harshman Sihra (‘22), Rajat Mittal (‘19), and Brad Steinert (‘19). Front row: Lauren Roskopf (‘20), Maggie Conlon (‘20), Veda Menon (‘22), and Janani Sundar (‘19). (Photo from the 2018 Trick-or-Can).

DECA Trick-or-Can: four stage process

Leah Cape and Stephanie Chen
November 1, 2019
Riley Feng ('210) and Nisha Desai ('21) smile with their filled donation boxes after last year's Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. "It is such a fun way to collect money for a great cause." said Feng. "Key Clubbers love being able to dress up all while helping prevent the spread of neonatal tetanus."

Key Club goes trick-or-treating to support UNICEF

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2019
The 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin, BCHS alumn Amy Keane (‘19), presents Riley Feng (‘20) with the title of 2020 Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin. Feng will be competiting again in June. “I loved state week so getting to go to nationals will be super fun,” said Feng.

Riley Feng, Distinguished Young Woman WI 2020

Stephanie Chen, Head Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2019

Q&A with German Elmbrook exchange student

Stephanie Chen, Head Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2019
From left to right: Emma Basel ('21), Nathan Tan ('21), Praneil Thankavel ('21), and Evan Bagwell ('21). The students take a boat tour of Killary Fjord during their day trip to Connemara, Ireland. They learned about the potato famine during the tour.

Two weeks: from Brookfield to Ireland to Germany

Stephanie Chen, Head Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2019

New meme pages pop up after last Tyro feature

Stephanie Chen, Head Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2019

9×9 Art Show displays diverse talent for Fine Arts Extravaganza

Stephanie Chen, Head Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2019
Arms linked, Jacob Tan ('20) and Caroline Durham ('20 stride down the runway, this year's alternative to the staircase typically used for the Grand March. Tan and Durham were the third couple in the march.

Red carpet rolled out for Melton and Cape, 2019 prom king and queen

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2019
Michael Linnihan ('20) prepares to begin his next race.

EBSC dominates at Nationals

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
April 22, 2019

Anonymous meme accounts poke fun at BC on Instagram; owners share inspiration behind posts

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2019

#Ready for it: BC DECA ready to take on ICDC 2019

Rajat Mittal and Stephanie Chen
April 13, 2019

“Most Likely to…” senior superlatives named at Senior Ball

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2019
Bonnie Jin has been playing golf since her freshman year, and she has been on the varsity team since her sophomore year. This year she was named team captain. In her reflection, she writes about the integrity of the sport: "Truth and sincerity are the essence of gold, and without it, the game becomes empty."

Golf reflection receives Scholastic Art and Writing Competition award

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2019

From Klingon to Spanish, NACLO challenges students

Harshman Sihra and Stephanie Chen
March 18, 2019

[Photo] BC DECA members qualify for state at Districts

Emily Otten, Online Editor
March 18, 2019

Augie, play “Despacito”

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2019
Senior Ball King Daniel Zhu and Queen Audrey Kentz

Dancing in a winter wonderland

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2019
In a recent meeting, members were asked to research a specific disease as well as interesting facts and statistics; the information was put in a poster format and displayed around the school.

HOSA kicks off with successful first meeting

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
December 28, 2018
A table of baked goods ranging from pumpkin bars to marshmallow pops were sold and presented at the event with great success.

She’s the First executes noteworthy bake sale

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
December 27, 2018

DECA members trick-or-treat for good

Stephanie Chen, Editor In-Chief
November 22, 2018
Vera Fong ('21) wraps a dumpling filled with chicken and greens, like many others at the event. "Eating the dumplings was my favorite part, but it was fun to learn how to make them and the outcome was very rewarding", Maggie Butz ('19) says. In Chinese Club, members participate in various activities that deal with the Chinese culture, such as visiting Chinatown in Chicago, playing traditional games (like the popular Chinese version of hackysack), and watching Chinese movies. Their next meeting will be November 15, Thursday, and it will be held in Lan Lao Shi's room.

Chinese Club sets high standards with food event

Stephanie Chen, Editor In-Chief
November 9, 2018

Elmbrook summer school introduces new theatre program

Stephanie Chen, Editor In-Chief
October 27, 2018
Taylor Canitz ('19) and Amy Keane ('19) look out over a view of the Mediterranean Sea while on a boat ride in Cassis. This marked the second of three consecutive beach days after the family stay, the first being at the Pont du Gard. The students enjoyed fourty-five minutes out at sea. Those brave enough to sit at the rail were sprayed with cold, Mediterranean water during the rockier portions of the ride.

Students immerse in French culture for school trip

Stephanie Chen and Janani Sundar
October 1, 2018
Hannah Thomas (‘20) and Maggie Conlon (‘20) teach a little girl how to pose with the two finger peace sign. Qiu Qiu, the little girl pictured, posed with other BC students as well. Interactions with people in China was a plus during the trip.

Memories made in China; student loses hat to Great Wall

Stephanie Chen, Editor-in-Chief
September 24, 2018
Laurel Chen (‘18) and Reilly Olinger (‘18) proudly show off their achievement. The Siemens Foundation holds the competition annually and this year, only about 500 projects out of the 2,000 entries were nominated as semifinalists.

BC seniors named Siemens Competition semifinalists

Stephanie Chen, Reviews Editor
December 18, 2017
BC's annual Spooktacular kicks off soon

BC’s annual Spooktacular kicks off soon

Stephanie Chen, Reviews Editor
November 21, 2017
Ballerinas gracefully line up on stage in position to dance into the next move.

Emma Favill directs Dixon’s Nutcracker for the last time

Stephanie Chen, Reporter
December 19, 2016

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is full of cliches

Stephanie Chen and Julianne Sun
November 10, 2016

Orchestra readies concert

Stephanie Chen, Reporter
October 12, 2016
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